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Macon County Schools Schools
Macon County Schools is a public school district in North Carolina, based in Macon County (Franklin). SchoolGrade grades 12 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Macon County Schools on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Macon County Schools
12 of 12 schools in Macon County Schools carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 1B: 4C: 4D: 2F: 1
Best schools in Macon County Schools
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A- Macon Early College High School (High school, meets expectations)
- B- Cartoogechaye Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B- South Macon Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B- Highlands School (K-12 school, meets expectations)
- B- Franklin High (High school, meets expectations)
- C+ Nantahala School (K-12 school, meets expectations)
- C+ Macon Middle School (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C Mountain View Intermediate (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C- Iotla Valley Elementary (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
- D+ East Franklin Elementary (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Macon County Schools
High schools (2)
- B- Franklin High, Franklin
- A- Macon Early College High School, Franklin
Middle and junior high schools (2)
- C+ Macon Middle School, Franklin
- C Mountain View Intermediate, Franklin
Elementary and primary schools (4)
- B- Cartoogechaye Elementary, Franklin
- D+ East Franklin Elementary, Franklin
- C- Iotla Valley Elementary, Franklin
- B- South Macon Elementary, Franklin
Other schools and academies (4)
- B- Highlands School, Highlands
- D Macon Virtual Academy, Franklin
- C+ Nantahala School, Topton
- F Union Academy, Franklin
Where Macon County Schools schools are
About this district
- State: Best schools in North Carolina
- County: Macon County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: fringe rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 4,460 students with 322 full-time-equivalent teachers and 639 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 3702760
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Jackson County Public Schools (8 schools, 19 mi)
- Clay County Schools (4 schools, 20 mi)
- Swain County Schools (4 schools, 25 mi)
- Graham County Schools (3 schools, 27 mi)
- Transylvania County Schools (9 schools, 34 mi)
- Cherokee County Schools (13 schools, 36 mi)
- Haywood County Schools (15 schools, 37 mi)
- Henderson County Schools (23 schools, 55 mi)
Questions about Macon County Schools
How many schools are in Macon County Schools?
SchoolGrade grades 12 public schools in Macon County Schools, across 3 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Macon County Schools serve?
The largest by graded schools: Franklin, Highlands, Topton.
How good are the schools in Macon County Schools?
Across the 12 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C, with 49.9% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 50.5%. 58% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Macon County Schools?
4,460 students were enrolled in Macon County Schools in the 2023-24 school year, about 13.9 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Macon County Schools?
Macon County Schools is in North Carolina, based in Macon County, with its district office in Franklin. Its boundary covers about 516 sq mi.